The Bluffton Police Department and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said they had no knowledge of the matter.

John Kenney of the U.S. Secret Service's Charleston office -- which often investigates cases of bank fraud in Beaufort County -- said that while his office has not been contacted by First Federal to assist in an investigation, such security breaches are occurring more often.

"A lot of times merchants have security weaknesses with their point-of-sale mechanisms," he said. Technology advancements have made it possible for criminals to access them remotely and even internationally, he said.

"Why stick somebody up with a pistol and risk five years in prison for the robbery and two for the gun for a paltry amount of cash, when you can cross borders at will instead?"